Project Controls Manager, Minerals & Metals

Overview

We are seeking a Project Controls Manager to join our Minerals & Metals team in Henderson, NV to establish, lead, and integrate project controls systems for large capital mining projects, providing cost, schedule, and progress transparency across EPCM delivery. Act as the primary project controls interface between AtkinsRéalis, the client, and project leadership to enable informed decision‑making and predictable project outcomes.

• Lead project controls for large‑scale mining and mineral processing capital projects, including scoping through detailed engineering and construction phases.
• Establish and maintain integrated cost, schedule, progress measurement, and forecasting systems aligned with EPCM execution.
• Develop and manage project baselines (schedule and cost), change control processes, and trend management.
• Oversee estimating, scheduling, cost control, progress measurement, and reporting functions.
• Provide regular project performance reporting (EVM, forecasts, KPIs) to project and client leadership.
• Support risk identification, quantitative risk analysis, and contingency management in collaboration with project management.
• Interface directly with the client on project controls methodology, status, forecasts, and recovery planning.
• Build, mentor, and manage a locally based project controls team (Las Vegas / Henderson or regional).
• Support proposal development, estimate reviews, and transition from bid to execution, ensuring controls readiness at project mobilization.

• 12–15+ years of experience in project controls on large capital projects, preferably in mining or heavy industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated experience on EPC or EPCM project delivery models.
• Strong background in cost control, scheduling, estimating, forecasting, and earned value management.
• Gold mining and mineral processing project experience strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of US project execution practices and client reporting expectations.
• Experience working closely with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.
• Proficiency with standard project controls tools and systems (e.g., Primavera P6, cost management platforms).

Expected compensation range is between $180,000 - $200,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Additional benefits include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, leaves of absence options, flexible work options, and recognition programs.

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